The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-20

There is no country IN the world
lust like Ireland and the evil
pOlicy of six centuries still holds
that land in thralldOm, with all the
! prejudices incident then to Force
, rule, eviction, &c, are again being tTied
in Ireland Quite likely a calm will
ensue, but it will only be the calm pre-
ceding another storm. Coersion having
repeatedly and signally failed for cen
turies, it would surely be a wise thing
to try, for once, honest home rules.
Then the Irish would have chance to
settle their own affairs.
/ have spoken of the great lack Of
correct knowledge as to the United
States, on the part of our British friends,
Often l have had to tell them that the
difference between our two great polit-
| ical parties was as to tariff taxation,
the Democrats demanding equal taxa
ton and opposing protection; that our
constitution was dropped for the pur-
pose of establishing Justice, and Con-
gress under that instrument had no
power to rob the mass of the people to
benefit few.
The above they could generally un-
derstand, though they might not be
convinced, for the term "Republican"
deceives them.
SAYS one man the other day: "Is not
the Democratic the slavery party =
"No," l said, "and never was. 1t was
always the party of the Union and the
Constitution, and the party of justice.
The Constitution gave to Congress no
power to interfOrce with slavery, leav-
ing that to the States respectively. 1t
was proper to say that Democrats were
glad that slavery had gone and would
be glad if land bondage in Great Brit
ain and Ireland was also done away
with"
''But did not the Democrats oppose
the war to abolish slaveryY
According to the President war was
inaugurated on the part of the Govern
ment to restore the Union, and with no
other object. Prior to war Democrats
believed in settling all differences and
adjusting matters by peaceful means;
but this was not what certain spirits in
both sections wanted. When the war
came Democrats went in as freely as
Republicans"
"But, surely the war was good
thing"
"Well, | always believed much with
old Ben Franklin, that There never was
q good war nor a bad peace. True,
good and evil are much mixed, but we
are told, "Do not evil that good may
come" And surely war has been the
terrible scourge of the world. Our war
cost million Of gallant men and un-
told treasures in actual cost and loss.
The foregoing will show the line OF
thought with many, in fact pretty gen
orally.
1t shows how vague is their knowl-
edge of our affairs and situation. They
wonder at our progress, wealth and
power, but know little correctly of our
government situations and arrange
ments. One man thought no person
should vote who could not write his
name. On being asked if q man who
could write his name had always
knowledge and good sense, and man
who could not write was destitute of
sense and infrm of judgement, he
smiled and acknowledged it was diff
cult to draw the line. Hence remark
ed the safest rule is as we have it. The
fact is British people don't seem to be
aware that we have written COnstitu-
ton. Great Britain has nothing Of the
sort.
Well, p. m, and the surgeon has
just passed the ship and we are again
steaming up the harbor and will in an
hour or so be at the pier. Having just
read the New York Herald of today /
feel refreshed. l see the campaign is
on and votes are in demand. The fol-
lowing editorials in the Herald are edi-
fying~at least were to me. AS they
are not long let them appear i'll the
DEMOCRAT and let these close this
long winded production.